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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels salary in Alaska

The median captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Alaska earns $88,230 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,908 a month.

10th percentile
$42,360
25th percentile
$60,750
Median percentile
$88,230
75th percentile
$121,700
90th percentile
$149,370

Based on 710 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$70,900 take-home a year
Gross pay$88,230
Federal income tax−$10,581
Social Security + Medicare−$6,750
Alaska income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,908
Every two weeks$2,727

Does it go far here?

$86,197Median pay in Alaska is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.4 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,419 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Alaska

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$323,490
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$232,140
Pharmacists$167,310
Chief Executives$166,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,260
Nurse Practitioners$155,170
Physician Assistants$150,700
Lawyers$149,940

All captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels salaries · Take-home pay in Alaska